Of Noble Origins: A Palestinian Novel

by Sahar Khalifeh, Aida Bamia, Aida A. Bamia, et al.

The Qahtan are a Palestinian family that claims to have originated in the Arabian Peninsula, descended from the family of the Prophet Muhammad. This connection has given its members a certain ascendancy in their society, and has influenced their cultural and political choices. The true test occurs when the Qahtanis, like other Palestinians, confront two enemies after the First World War: the British Mandate and the Zionist movement. Observing the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 977416542X
• ISBN13: 9789774165429
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.8" x 8.9"